Separator



T. RAY ET AL May 31, 1932.

SEPARATOR Filed Dec. l9. 1927 Way T77amas Pay By A A Patented 'May 31, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'rnom'es an: em) JOSHUA R. RAY, or -MANISTEE, MICHIGAN snrezaaron Application filed December 19, 1927. Serial No. 241,049;

7, This invention pertains to the general class of apparatus usednin themanufacture of crystalline substances and particularly to the class of devices'forthe purpose of separating the'crystallized substance from the brine and suspendedimpurities therein. 7 An object of applicants invention, isthe production of a separator simple in construction of low cost,high efliciency, positive in op. eration, dependable and satisfactory. A further obj ect of applicants invention is the production of a separator for the purposeflof .S@parating precipitated salt from the brine, and particularly from the-impurities encountered inthe purification and man- 7 ufacturejof salt. i i i 1 furtherobject of applicants" invention isthe production ofa separator for thepurpose of; separating the salt from the brine and gypsum.- is e 1 Many other objects and advantages of the constructionhere'in shownand' described will be obvious to those skilledin the artffrom the disclosure herein given. Tothis end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination ofparts herein shown, and described, and moreparticularlypointe'd out in the claims.

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Fig. 2 isa section onlinel of Fig. 1. Referring now to, Fig. 1, 1 represents a hollowbody casing preferably of uniform diameter and vertical; Attached at the top of the casing 1 is'asimilar casings; At the. bottom of casing'l is a converging and'prefera- 'bly frustro-conical'casing"3, at the bottom of whichis connectedavalve 4.. Leading from the valve l is a pipe 5. i r The brine, together with the salt and impurities,*enters *the' separator at the top 1 sectional amass of appli- The brine,fsalt and impurities enter the septhereof through pipes 6 .opening into casing 2 through apertures 7. Opposite the. apertures 7 and spaced therefrom is a vertically arranged baflle plate- 8 secured to the inner sides ofcasings 1 and 2. An inclined bafile 9 is attached at its lower and sideedges to the inner wall of easing 1, forming therewith I a wedge-shaped pocket 10 as clearly shown: in Fig. 1. Baffle 9 is preferably disposed on one side of 'fcasing land bafile 8 on the 7 other side.

However, baffle 9 does not extend upward into casing 2, or in other Words, the top edge of the bafiie 9 is spaced from the top of the separator. A suitable outlet ll leads from the Wedge-shaped pocket 10. c

Extendingdownward through, the center of casings 2, 1 and 3, is a pipe 12, to the bottom of which arerattached a plurality of radially disposed jets l3-and 14., Jets 13 and jets 14 are disposed within thecasing 3. Jets 13 are disposed above the jets 14.. Jets :13 and 14 are preferably turned upwardly at their ends 15 and 16, respectively. These ends 15 and, 16 are adjacent the inner wall of the casing 3. '6 Arranged in the wall of easing 1 and'pref: erably at the bottom thereof are sightglasses 17 and 18. Sight glass 17 is disposed above and spaced from sightglass 18. These sight glasses are of' any suitable construction and 5 provide means for looking through into the inner portions of the separator.

The operation of the devlce isas follows:

arator through pipes 6 and apertures 7 which '35 may be of any'number. The brine, salt and impurities entering into the pipes 6 inay'come from a vacuum pan. Upon entering the aperture 7 the salt, brine and. impurities strike. baffle plate 8. The velocity of'the mixture is 35 greatly decreased onreaching :the interior of the separator and upon; striking baifle 8 and the salt settles to the bottom of the separator. The gypsum and other impurities, althoughmany of them are heavier thanthe "9o salt, are suspended in the moving brine. When the level of the liquid reaches the top of bafile 9, the brine and impurities flow over the upper edge thereof and into the pocket 10 and out through the opening 11, from whence the may either go back to the evaporator, to a fi ter or to any other device used in connection with the separator. A continuous appreciable flow of brine over baffle 9 is preferable. The level of the salt in the separator is preferably kept constant and is controlled by valve 4 at the bottom of casing 3. The salt is led off continuously through pipe 5to a centrifugal or other suitable apparatus, same not forming a part of this invention. The level of the salt is preferably maintainedabove sight glass 18 and below sight glass 17. Sight I glasses 17 and 18 therefore provide means of maintaining this level. The salt at times has a tendency of forming a thick cone about the tim walls ofcasing 3. In order that all of the salt in the casing 3 will pass through the valve 4, jets 13 and jets 14 are provided, which jets spray fresh brine or any other liquid along the inner surface of casing 3; thus breaking up the tendency of the crys tale to bridge across the opening in the bottom of thecasing. The brine or other liquid is su pliedfto jets 13 and jets 14 through pipe 12. ipe 12 may be supplied from any source. The to 19 of the separator is preferably open; pe 12 together with jets 13 and let-are removable at will for inspection and other purposes. 7

Having thus described our invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications ma be made in the same without departin rom the spirit of our invention; hence we do not wish to be understood as limiting our'selvesto the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What we claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. In a device of the classdescrib'ed, acasing having a converging bottom, a conduit extending lon 'tudinally and substantially centrally of said casing, means for separatmaterial adhering to said converging tom, said means includin a'plurality of radial jets communicating with said conduit and having upwardly opening outlets adjacentthe wall of saidconverging bottom disposed adjacent the opposite ends of said con- 'ng ttom, said casing having an outlet disposed beneath said jets, and valve means for controlling the passage of material through said outlet.

' 2. 'In a device of the class I described, a casing having a converging bottom, a conduit eitehding longitudinally and substantially citntrall of said casing, means for removing materia adhering to said converging bottom, said means including a plurality of radial jets communicating with said conduit and having outlets adjacent the opposite extremities of the converging bottom, said casing having an outlet disposed beneath said jets, valve means for controlling the passage of material through said outlet, an inlet in said casing, a bafile disposed opposite said inlet, and a second bafile attached to the inner wall of said casing and forming therewith a 0cket, said casing having an outlet for with rawing material from said pocket.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing having a valve controlled converging bottom, an inlet located at he $0 of thecasin g, a bafllewall arranged to p'rovi ea duct within said casing which extends from said inlet to adjacent the con- "verging bottom, an element extending inwardly of the casmgdproviding an upwardly opening pocket, sai pocket being located above the lower termination of said baflle wall and below the upper end of the casing, an outlet leading from said pocket, and means fol-facilitating flow toward said pocket provid ng means for separating material adhering to'the'converging bottom.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of meaning having a v'alve controlled converging bottom, an inlet located at the top of the casing, a bafile wall arranged to provide aduct within said casing which 'e'iitends from'said inlet toadjacent the converging bottom, an element extending inwardly of the casing roviding "an upwardly opening pocket, sai pocket being located above the lower termination of said baflle wall and below the upper end of the casin an outlet leadin from said pocket, an' means for facil tating flow toward said pocket providing means for sepai-ating'material adhering to the converging bottom, said means including jets located within'and adacent the 'wallof said conve ing bottom. 5. Ina device of'th'e class escribed, a casmg having a converging bottom, the smaller end of said bottom providing an outlet, a valve controlling said outlet, an inlet and an outlet for said casing, and means for conducting fluid, said means having an element thereof located adjacent the smaller end of said converging bottom and adjacent the upper end of said converging. bottom extending along the converging bottom providin means for separating material adhering tot econverging bottom. 7 6. In a device of the class described, a 'casmg having a converging bottom,'the smaller end of said bottom providing an outlet, a valve controlling said outlet, an'inlet and an outlet for said casing, and.jets located ade jacent the smaller end of said converging bottom and adjacent the upperend of said converging bottom extending toward the larger and ofsaid bottom providing means for separating material adhering to the converging bottom.

7 In a device of the class described, a casing having converging bottom open at its smaller end and a valve located at said end, an inlet to said casing, an outlet for said casing, jets arranged adjacent the wall of said bottom and disposed adjacent the opposite extremities of said converging bottom and arranged to discharge fluid toward an end of said bottom along the wall of said bottom.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

THOMAS RAY.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

JOSHUA R. RAY. 

